MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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